THE LONG TRAIL 



would shift with lightning rapidity from 

 one to the other first he might be dis- 

 cussing some question of Indian policy 

 and administration, next the attitude of a 

 foreign power then an author's latest 

 novel and a few moments later he would 

 have led on Johnny Goff to telling an ex- 

 perience with the cougar hounds. 



Any man who had hunted with father 

 was ready to follow him to the ends of the 

 earth, and no passage of time could di- 

 minish his loyalty. With father the per- 

 sonal equation counted for so much. He 

 was so whole-heartedly interested in his 

 companions in their aspirations and 

 achievements. In every detail he was 

 keenly interested, and he would select 

 from his library those volumes which he 

 thought would most interest each com- 

 panion, and, perhaps, develop in him the 

 love of the wonderful avocation which he 



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